Description
Center the object footprint by returning sideOffset=(pedestalWidth-objectWidth)/2 and frontOffset=(pedestalDepth-objectDepth)/2.
Studio measurements translate a design into lengths, areas, volumes, angles, proportions, and material quantities. Consistent units and an explicit geometric model make the calculation interpretable. Real materials, fabrication allowances, visual judgments, and installation conditions require information beyond a geometric term.
Center the object footprint by returning sideOffset=(pedestalWidth-objectWidth)/2 and frontOffset=(pedestalDepth-objectDepth)/2.
When to use this tool
Use Exhibition Pedestal Object Centering Offset when you need a geometric or material-budget term for a supplied studio design before checking real material and installation conditions.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter pedestalWidth, pedestalDepth, objectWidth, objectDepth. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read sideOffset, frontOffset, fits. Inspect fits before interpreting the associated values.
Center the object footprint by returning sideOffset=(pedestalWidth-objectWidth)/2 and frontOffset=(pedestalDepth-objectDepth)/2. Set fits only when both object dimensions fit, requiring all dimensions nonnegative.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| pedestalWidth | Pedestal Width | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| pedestalDepth | Pedestal Depth | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| objectWidth | Object Width | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| objectDepth | Object Depth | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| sideOffset | Side Offset | Required. Finite number. |
| frontOffset | Front Offset | Required. Finite number. |
| fits | Fits | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"pedestalWidth": 60,
"pedestalDepth": 50,
"objectWidth": 40,
"objectDepth": 30
},
"output": {
"sideOffset": 10,
"frontOffset": 10,
"fits": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Negative offsets expose footprint overhang. Fits is a rectangular size check, not a center-of-mass, load-capacity, tip-over, public-safety, or installation assessment.
- The field tables state structural bounds; the mechanics also specify cross-field constraints. Malformed inputs and unsupported domains cause errors. A successful false flag, empty branch value, or zero placeholder has the meaning stated above and is distinct from an input error.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Signed zero is exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use measured material allowances and a complete drawing or fabrication model when physical behavior matters. The supplied geometric term can be one input to that separate process.
References
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